Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 260 g | 320 g |
| Battery life | 40 h | 30 h |
| Spatial audio | true | false |
Between the Studio Pro and Px8, the Studio Pro comes out ahead in weight / battery life, while the Px8 wins on several specs. Overall, the Studio Pro scores 73.5 and the Px8 scores 70.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (73.5 vs 70.8). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Studio Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, battery life, spatial audio. The single most decisive one: Weight — 60.00 g less. 260 vs 320.
The Px8 similarly does not carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, multipoint, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Apple - Studio Pro or Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?
Apple - Studio Pro leads the current Mars Score by 2.7 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - Studio Pro if…
Apple - Studio Pro has the measurable edge on weight g, battery life h, has spatial audio.
Choose Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 if…
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 does not lead a decisive measured field here, so choose it for price, ecosystem, design, or availability when those matter more to you.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - Studio Pro wins
- ▲Weight — 60.00 g less. 260 vs 320.
- ▲Battery life — 33.33% more. 40 h vs 30 h.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 glead | 320 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 108 dB | 111 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 40 hlead | 30 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Studio Pro or Px8?+
Studio Pro lasts 40 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Studio Pro or Px8 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Studio Pro or Px8?+
Neither supports LDAC.